Stories tagged “fatherhood”
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"We're going to have a baby."
Harlan smiled beatifically at his family. One inside the other, both alive. Both kicking. I am the shore, he thought, on which this detritus has arrived. His teeth were bared. He displayed as much of his skull as was possible without parting his skin. ...
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Thinking About The Future.
The other day I was downloading music and realized that when I get older I won’t have any albums to pass down to my children. I’ll just have to be like “Here Kafka, this is my hard drive from when I was 20, ignore the porn til you’re 18” and ...
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Paternal: Awake
“I want to help,” he said, sitting down his coffee. I scoffed, unable to keep the disgust out of my voice. “Help how? Five months and you’re a brand new man?” I threw on the sarcasm. Thank you, defense mechanisms. “I...
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A Chip Off the Old Block?
“Trust me, Kid. You have no idea who I am,” I said. I stepped out of my Benz willing my hand-tailored suit and Rolex to intimidate him. “I do too,” Chip said. “You’re my Dad.” “Wha…?” I examined his w...